Praying for Peace and Justice on September 20, 2026
Here’s a very short prayer from Octavia Butler, one of the first African-American science fiction writers and one of the first women to break the science fiction gender barrier:
We perceive and attend God.
We learn from God.
With forethought and work,
We shape God.
In the end, we yield to God.
And I’ll continue the prayer on my own now:
…therefore, may God be with those who are in need.
If we are shaping God, let us shape a way for those who need justice to have it and work for the creation of justice throughout our lives, finally yielding to trusting it, for that’s where we’ll find peace.
Amen